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    PAT Testing

    While there might not be money to be made specifically from PAT, it's useful to be able to offer PAT as one of your services . As a landlord, I look for one electrician that can do both fixed wire test & inspections (EICRs) and PAT. I don't mind paying the difference in cost for the few...
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    Best and quickest way to cut floor boxes into raised floor tiles?

    If a bandsaw can't be used, I'd use a bi metal blade such as the Bosch T318AF which is designed to cut metals and sandwich construction materials upto 65mm thick. Screwfix sell packs of five and have a offer on jigsaw blades at the moment.
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    Best and quickest way to cut floor boxes into raised floor tiles?

    With a 100+ to do, the bandsaw is still the best option. What's the issue with using a bandsaw for this job?
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    HELP needed with Electric/Fuse box

    You are responsible for the fuse box and it's connection to the meter. You are also responsible for the safety of the electrical installation in the flat. This includes the safety of any electrician you employ to make changes. The electrician will not work on the supply while it is live...
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    Can anyone help or advise? Tel and data are wired to a central point...

    Hi Steve Of course, we should have asked what you've actually been contracted to deliver. It sounds like you could just terminate the telephone cables onto RJ45 plugs, and let the tenants find the four way adapter thingy. Similarly with the data cables you could either terminate them into RJ45...
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    Can anyone help or advise? Tel and data are wired to a central point...

    I'd suggest you replace the faceplate on the BT Master socket with a high quality filtered faceplate to breakout an ADSL connection for a broadband router/switch. Plug the router/switch's ADSL port into the ADSL port on the face play. Plug the four Ethernet data connections into the LAN ports on...
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    Fixings to kingspan for hanging tray

    Boydy's suggestion if the Fastbrolly's reminded me of the Toggler Snaptoggles. They are fantastic. I've got half a box of m10's in the cellar! See http://www.maintechmro.com/fixing-fastening-wall-anchor-toggler-snaptoggle-hollow-wall-anchor.html If you are allowed to drill through the machine...
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    Fixings to kingspan for hanging tray

    You could look at how the Kingspan was fixed and whether the existing fixings could be adapted/extended to give you fixings for the tray. But I'd expect the number and size of the pre-existing fixings might be too low. If the Kingspan is removable you might be able to weld or glue (epoxy)...
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    New panel board required?

    To go back to the OP's original question; If the regulation can be met by the kid board, i would leave the decision to the client but provide them with the pros and cons of leaving the old board in place and the cost of the new. The main issue with leaving a very old board in place is the...
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    generator

    If you want to build a generator start with a second-hand generator off eBay and recondition it. It will still cost more to run than buying your power from the network, and will create a lot more noise and pollution than necessary.
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    Barn conversion pricing. I'm baffled

    Who was to supply the materials; you or the customer?
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    Help!!!

    Hi Tom. I can't help but if you can confirm the answers to these questions others may be able to help: Are you saying that there is both a cord-operated light switch and a cord-operated emergency switch in the resident's bathroom? Is the bathroom shared with other residents? Is the...
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    Three Phase to Single phase Online UPS with a capacity of 15KV

    Why build new when you can buy secondhand of EBay? If shipping with the batteries is too much, source the batteries locally.
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    Spurring off cooker control unit

    Hello again Thanks to those who answered my question on PIR/occupancy sensors for my downstairs toilet. I have some questions regarding a flat I'm renovating. The flat is an ex-council property; imperial steel conduit, wired in singles, Wylex skeleton board in a Mantel cupboard, solid...
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    Obsolete wylex NSB mcb's

    The Wylex announcement doesn't say the NSB are obsolete. It says they are continuing to supply them, so they must still be ok.
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    Occupancy sensor for small room with boiler

    Hi All I'd like to convert the pull switch for the light in my downstairs toilet to an occupancy sensor but the room is very small (900mm x 900mm) and it has a boiler on the wall at high level. Am I right in thinking a PIR-based sensor isn't going to work very well because it will see the...
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    Chasing cable in a ceiling.

    Absolutely it could be a concrete ceiling in a downstairs flat. Think the OP will have fun sinking the downlights into this concrete ceiling.
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    bathroom extractor fan

    You can make up a three pole fused isolator using items from the Scolmore Click Minigrid range. Eg parts nos CMA403 + MD047WH + MD020WH.
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    bathroom extractor fan

    The plumber isn't the definitive source on how to wire the fan. The manufacturer is. If you followed the manufacturer's instructions including all requirements such as the fuse to protect the device, then you are ok.
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    High integrity earthing

    The requirements for high integrity earthing can be met by a number of methods, multiple protective conductors are not the only option, a single conductors of sufficient cross-sectional area can also meet the requirement. The Electrak busbars meet the requirement as they at 13mm sq. A single...

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